stonecrandall Chapter 20 Practical Training
Chapter 20 Practical Training
On the wasteland, three figures chased each other relentlessly.
Before long, due to the enemy being poisoned and injured, their speed gradually decreased, and Kyosuke and Oniichiro successfully intercepted the enemy.
"Damn brat, I have the Mist Ninja behind me. If you kill me, you will be relentlessly hunted down by the Mist Ninja and will not be able to escape death in the end. You might as well let me go, and I will definitely not take revenge."
The leader felt his strength draining away, and the wound was becoming numb, with the numbness spreading further – the effect of toxins spreading through his body.
The leader, like a dying beast, roared loudly with blood dripping from his mouth, threatening his opponents with words, as if this could bring him a sense of security.
"Okay, put down your weapon and leave your valuables, and we'll let you go."
Kyosuke chuckled softly, his calm voice filled with sincerity, while simultaneously shooting out a shuriken.
At the same time, Oniichiro rushed forward, his short sword blade gleaming coldly, aiming directly at the leader's heart.
"You cunning brat!"
The leader cursed angrily, dodged the shuriken, and used a kunai to block Oniichiro's blade. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw that the sword had pierced through his chest, and bright red blood was slowly dripping from the tip of the blade.
Kyosuke drew his sword, glanced at the corpse on the ground, and then looked at Kiichiro.
"The problem is solved. I need to get back to Konoha. Goodbye."
After saying that, Kyosuke left.
Kiichiro disposed of the enemy's corpses to minimize any potential trouble, then returned to the tavern to begin his work.
First, he chose a name for the tavern. Kiichiro named it after his own surname, calling it Kurasaka Tavern No. 1, hoping to open branches all over the Naruto world in the future.
The tavern has two floors. Oniichiro spent money to hire carpenters to renovate it and bought some sculptures and paintings to incorporate the style of his previous life.
The first floor is the main hall, and the second floor has private rooms.
There is also a stage in the lobby, where artists can be invited to perform in the future.
Finally, Kiichiro rehired his employees.
The chef needs to be excellent, and the receptionist needs to be pretty.
After doing all this, the butler, Tomokazu Mikuri, brought good news: the family's money was all gone.
Kiichiro rubbed his forehead helplessly: "Oh dear, my grand ambitions have only taken a centimeter's step before being strangled by this barren life?"
In the days that followed, Oniichiro could only slowly build up his capital by running the tavern while simultaneously strengthening his training.
On the vast ocean, Mi Shou sat on a ship, his pale blue eyes gazing at the calm sea.
At this time, Kirigakure was known as the "Village of Blood Mist," not only ruling internally with oppressive policies but also managing the ninja academy with extreme cruelty.
Although they had only studied for a few months, Mi Shou and his cohort of students were about to undergo brutal elimination-style combat training.
On this ship are all Misato's classmates, who will soon become his mortal enemies.
In the distance, an island appeared on the sea.
The island has a range of rolling hills that rise like a spine, covered with lush, dense vegetation.
Upon reaching the island's shore, Suigetsu Hobutsuki's long orange hair danced in the wind, resembling a ferocious venomous snake.
Suigetsu Hobuki is one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. He is a highly respected Jonin in the village and is currently in charge of the school. This combat training was personally organized by him.
"Hey hey hey."
Suigetsu Hozuki stood at the bow of the ship, carrying the enormous Samehada on his back. His thick arms were crossed over his chest, and his gaping mouth revealed two rows of sharp teeth. His cold gaze swept over the students on the ship.
"For the next five days, you will fight here. After five days, I will come back and take away one hundred survivors. Hehe, only one hundred."
The students reacted in various ways upon hearing what Suigetsu Hobutsuki said.
Some people were terrified. There were more than two hundred students here, and the meaning of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon was that more than half of them would die.
Some people sneered and began to look at their classmates, searching for their prey.
Others remained calm, not revealing their inner turmoil.
However, intimidated by the ruthless aura of Suigetsu Hobutsuki, no one dared to utter a sound, and even those with problems in their hearts could only keep them to themselves.
Mimori leaned silently against the ship's railing, touched the knife pouch at his waist, and drew the short sword from his back.
"You are afraid."
Zabuza stood beside Mikami, a cold voice emanating from his mouth beneath the bandages.
"Yes, the world is so beautiful, I don't want to die here, at the hands of these brats."
As Mi Shou answered, he glanced around and, sure enough, saw some ill-intentioned glances.
Some of the gazes came from classmates he had beaten up, while others came from classmates who were stronger.
“I heard that some ninja clans are planning to join forces to kill you, and they invited me yesterday.”
Zabuza revealed some information.
"Oh."
Mi Shou chuckled softly.
For those ninja clans, knowing about this training in advance was quite easy.
He didn't ask why.
Since he was going to kill people anyway, killing this promising commoner ninja himself was no problem at all.
Mikami was simply curious as to why Zabuza was asking him these questions.
"You're not going to team up with me, are you?"
Zabuza paused for a moment before replying, "My goal is to become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, so I must demonstrate my worth. The heads of these ninja clan members are my best stepping stones; we can kill them all."
Zabuza's goal was to kill the younger generation of these ninja clans, surpass everyone else, and gain the village's favor.
As for the fact that doing so would incur the wrath of the ninja clan and could lead to countless future troubles, Zabuza didn't care at all.
Should we team up with Zabuza?
Mi Shou analyzed the situation for two seconds and then decisively refused: "I don't trust you, and I can't entrust my back to you."
Mi Shou also had another reason he couldn't say: his true strength still needed to be hidden.
If you become Zabuza's ally, Zabuza's keen observation skills might allow him to discover that Yasuo is hiding his strength, which could pose a hidden danger.
For Misato, this training was not difficult and did not require him to team up with anyone.
After being rejected, Zabuza made no comment and walked away in silence.
At this moment, the boat stopped in the shallow water, and Suigetsu Hobutsu said calmly, "Disembark."
Although it is a shallow area, the water is still three to five meters deep. Even if a student who is not strong can swim, he may give others an opportunity to take advantage of him and be easily killed.
Sure enough, the stronger students jumped off the ship and rushed toward the island, preparing to take up good positions to avoid being attacked, while also looking for opportunities to attack others.
Even more remarkably, Mi Shou witnessed several students walking directly through the water.
Meanwhile, some weaker individuals hesitated, not daring to go into the water immediately, and even planned to wait until the main group left before rushing onto the island to reduce the chance of being attacked.
Seeing the hesitant students, Watermelon Pufferfish Demon snorted coldly. Several of his subordinates walked towards the students, throwing one in each hand and kicking one in each foot, driving the students into the sea.
Mi Shou jumped off the boat immediately. He could already walk on the water, but in order to conceal his inexplicable strength, he chose to swim. Like a nimble shark, he powerfully cut through the sea and rushed towards the nameless island with the waves behind him.